Learning to embrace being Bored with Life

I had an A-ha moment as we transitioned from 2023 to 2024.

I was bored with my life.

Now that we’ve completed the first quarter of 2024, I am learning to embrace my current boredom as a catalyst to make significant changes to move forward with my life.

The most significant change is that I’ve decided to transition out of my career of nearly 20 years.

Before understanding that I was bored with my life, I thought I was just depressed because the last few years have been so disappointing for me. Nothing has worked out the way I thought it would, and oh yeah, there was a worldwide pandemic, social unrest, and economic uncertainty at the same time.

Realizing that I was bored was a relief because it meant that there was a path forward.

Being bored isn’t permanent unless we choose to keep it that way. Oftentimes, boredom is simply a season that works as a catalyst before we enter a season of growth.

Embracing the Journey of Transition

I am very results-oriented, so I rarely take the time to treasure the journey. I like to focus on the results and think about what will happen next.

With my current transition, I don’t know what will happen next. I am learning to embrace uncertainty, which is an antidote to boredom.

My life has become highly predictable in the last few years, contributing to a dull…